Portugal booked their ticket to the 2026 World Cup with an emphatic 9-1 victory over Armenia on Sunday, while Harry Kane ensured already-qualified England maintained their perfect record.England are the first side from the continent to go through a World Cup qualifying campaign of at least six matches with a perfect record and no goals conceded,

Portugal and Armenia faced each other in Matchday 6 of the UEFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers. With Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence, they delivered an impressive 9-1 victory to seal their spot in the anticipated tournament with a hattrick from Bruno Fernandes and Joao Neves.

In Portugal’s previous match, they lost 2-0 to Ireland at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. It was Portugal’s first loss in the World Cup qualifiers and Ireland’s second win in the group. Troy Parrott scored a brace to secure three points against Portugal.

Aerial footage showed flooding in Monmouth, with water inundating the town center and residential areas after a nearby river burst its banks.

A tornado left behind devastation and wreckage in Portugal’s Algarve region on Saturday. One death and several injuries were reported in the incident.

Cristiano Ronaldo has sent a message of support to his Portugal team-mates ahead of their meeting with Armenia. The Selecao currently top Group F ahead of the final round of World Cup qualification games but defeat to Ireland on Thursday means they need to win to book their trip stateside next summer.

Portugal are firmly in control in their 2026 World Cup qualifier against Armenia. The Seleção opened the scoring early on through Renato Veiga before Armenia levelled in a nervy opening 20

Portugal manager Roberto Martínez has urged FIFA not to hand out a lengthy ban to Cristiano Ronaldo over his red card against the Republic of Ireland. A shock 2–0 defeat went from bad to worse on the hour mark when VAR caught a clash between Ronaldo and Dara O’Shea.